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Ministry of Finance
Customs and Postal Department hold First ever Joint Conference to deliberate on streamlining imports and exports by post; To cater to the SMEs and to boost the Make in India program, Customs Department proposes new simplified procedures for exports through India Post.
Indian Customs and Department of India Posts held a First ever Joint Conference at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi yesterday to deliberate on streamlining of imports and exports by post. Commissioners of Customs from all the States having Foreign Post Offices  were present along with their counterpart Post Master Generals.
Imports and exports by post are the 6th highest cited citizen grievances under CPGRAMs. Customs and Directorate General of Foreign Trade  have worked together since a year to liberalise, reform and align laws relating to imports by Post. Since 2016, e-Commerce exports had been allowed through FPOs under MEIS incentives from the post offices at Chennai, Mumbai & Delhi. Now, Customs may be leading the reform race by permitting e-commerce exports through all FPOs, though without MEIS benefits for now. One of the major bottlenecks in the Postal System is the absence of Professional Logistics Companies which can facilitate SMEs going global through online presence and leaving postal logistics to third parties. In order to cater to the SMEs and what may come as a major boost to the Make in India program, Customs are proposing new simplified procedures for exports through India Post. In a progressive move, Amazon and DHL had been invited for making presentations on global best practices and identifying bottlenecks faced by exporters in India.“From a private sector perspective, it was great to see customs and posts coming together to find solutions for Indian e-commerce”, said Dr. Pritam Banerjee, Director  from DHL. Chief Commissioner of Customs, Shri Sunil Sawhney, said that improvement in infrastructure at Foreign Post Offices and leveraging strengths of postal department’s pan-India outreach can unlock massive export potential.
Customs is planning some of these initiatives on the back of introducing non-intrusive technologies like x-ray scanning at Foreign Post offices to expedite release of goods. These measures are also likely to control smuggling of narcotics, as evidenced from the recent seizure of 300,000 tablets of psychotropic substances. In order to strengthen law enforcement, Customs will scan mail bags at the airports itself for identifying suspect consignments and contraband items.
Ministry of Defence
Western Naval Command celebrates International Day Of Yoga - 21 June 22
Mumbai : 21 June, 2022
The Western Naval Command of the Indian Navy has always encouraged its personnel and families to pursue and excel in sports, adventure and physical fitness activities. Naval personnel have brought laurels to the Service and the nation in a variety of sporting fields. Yoga as a discipline has been integral to the Command's list of top physical and mental wellness regimens and has been practiced on a daily basis onboard ships and in shore establishments. In addition, yoga coaching camps have been conducted at NOFRA and Navy Nagar in Mumbai for the last six months.
On the occasion of the 8th International Day of Yoga , which coincides with the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, yoga camps were conducted by units of the Command on 21 June 2022, from 0700 hours to 0830 hours as per the Common Yoga Protocol promulgated by the Ministry of Ayush. Over 10000 naval personnel and defence civilians  participated in camps that were organised in various naval units in Mumbai, Karwar, Goa, Porbandar and Okha. Yoga was also conducted by naval personnel onboard naval ships on the high seas and in foreign ports with great enthusiasm, showcasing the benefits of this ancient discipline to audiences across the oceans. Special yoga sessions were also conducted for children of Navy Children Schools across the Command to inculcate a spirit of discipline and well-being in them. Around 500 children of Naval Children School, Mumbai, participated in the yoga session conducted in their school. Onset of the Southwest monsoon did not dampen the spirits of naval personnel and their families that participated in large numbers in camps conducted across the Western Naval Command.
In the run up to the event, Yoga camps were also conducted on 19 and 30 May 22 by a variety of certified Yoga instructors at South Mumbai, at eight different locations. Activities like display of banners and standees, quiz and photography competitions, and conduct of seminars, workshops and lectures were conducted by various units to promote Yoga awareness in the month preceding IDY 22. Prominent naval buildings were also illuminated to celebrate the occasion.
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Ministry of Electronics & IT
Common Service Centres
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology  has built the network of Common Services Centres  under the Digital India Programme.
The CSC project envisages setting up of at-least one CSC in each of 2.50 lakh Gram Panchayats  across the country, for delivery of various Government-to-Citizen  and other citizen-centric e-Services to citizens. It is a self-sustainable entrepreneurship model which is run by Village Level Entrepreneurs .
As on 28 February 2022, there are 4,63,705functional CSCs across the country. On average four  persons are engaged at each CSC. Accordingly, around 15 lakh people are now directly or indirectly working at the CSCs across the country.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Vice President's Secretariat
“Show passion, mission and compassion to change the lives of people” – Vice President to civil servants
Nothing can be more rewarding than to give happiness to those who otherwise have lost hope - Vice President
Officer Trainees of the Indian Postal Service call on the Vice President
The Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar today exhorted young civil servants to show passion, mission and compassion to change the lives of people. “Nothing can be more rewarding and satisfying than to give happiness to those who otherwise have lost hope,” he told the Indian Postal Service Probationers of 2021 and 2022 Batch who called on him at Upa-Rashtrapati Nivas today.
Stating that Bharat is on rise like never before, Shri Dhankhar said that India’s rise is sustainable on account of contribution by rural areas and efforts of our hardworking farmers and workers. Terming India’s global rise unstoppable, he highlighted that “just a decade ago, we were at 10th place in the global economy and now we are the fifth largest economy.”
Calling the young Officer Trainees as the ‘ambassadors of growth’ and ‘warriors of Amrit Kaal’, he asked them to make India’s growth faster with their innovations & skills. Stressing that the country is in a defining moment of transformation, he wanted the civil servants to ensure inclusive growth, financial inclusion and ease of service delivery.
Calling for inculcation of the values of discipline and nationalism among the people, Shri Dhankhar suggested that every post office should display and publicise Fundamental Duties; this would bring attitudinal change among the citizens.
Describing Dakia  as a very important person, and the one who knows and covers every part of the land, the Vice President said that infrastructure and human resources of the postal department should be exploited for effective service delivery to the last mile. Recalling his days at Sainik School Chittorgarh, Shri Dhankhar said that he used to write a postcard everyday to his mother.
Smt  Sudesh Dhankhar, Shri Sunil Kumar Gupta, Secretary to the Vice President, Shri Alok Sharma, Director General , Shri Ambesh Upmanyu, Director, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy , faculty members of RAKNPA and others were present during the interaction.
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Ministry of Culture
A “Museum on Prime Ministers of India” to be set up in Delhi.
A “Museum on Prime Ministers of India” is to be set up in Delhi. Union Minister for Culture Dr. Mahesh and Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Shri Hardeep Singh Puri laid the Foundation stone for proposed Museumat Teen Murti Estate, in New Delhi, today.
Later speaking to media persons Dr. Mahesh Sharma said that “The Teen Murti Estate” has a total area of 25.50 acres out of which Nehru Memorial Museum Building is occupying an area of 4286 sqm and the Library Building has an area of 4552 sqm, roughly around 2 acres both put together. It was decided to set up the “Museum on Prime Ministers of India” in the remaining area of 23 acres of Teen Murti Estate which is under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs of the Government of India. The Museum Building Complex shall be constructed with a built up area of 10975.36 sqm comprising of basement, ground and first floor with galleries at all the three levels at a cost of Rs.271 crores.”.
Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Ministerfor Housing and Urban Affairs said that the proposed Museum is dedicated to all the Prime Ministers of India and is envisaged to give visitors a holistic understanding of the continued thread of leadership, initiatives and sacrifice that have helped shape our nation since independence.”
The proposed Museum is to depict Modern India through collections relating to each of the Prime Ministers of India, their lives, works and significant contributions made towards nation building. It will bring India’s democratic experience alive to the visitors. It will also encourage curiosity and research about the role of PM and his office. The proposed Museum will include an orientation space, souvenir shop, space for organizing talks/lectures and discussions, seminar halls, auditorium, workshop areas, library, documentation room, laboratory and archive areas.
The museum would be a single institution where the visitors can learn about the Prime Minister’s Office, its evolution, role & centrality to governance at the Union level, and also about the individual Prime Ministers. It will provide an interactive and informative experience to the visitors and youth of India through state of the art audio-visual technology and effective modes of communication. The design of the proposed Museum shall be symbolic of an emergent and rising India, shaped over the years by its eminent leaders and would focus on collecting, documenting, researching and disseminating information in respect of all the Prime Ministers of India on aspects of their leadership and service to the nation and preserving the legacy of their lives.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
76th World Health Assembly
Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya conducts bilateral meetings with member countries
Jamaica lauded India's achievement in digital health, pharmaceuticals, and health system strengthening: Dr. Mandaviya
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya held various bilateral meetings with member countries at the 76th World Health Assembly, in Geneva, Switzerland. The bilateral meetings provided an opportunity to reflect on areas of collaborations and shared priorities in pursuit of a healthier tomorrow.
Commending India’s health priorities, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director General, World Health Organization praised India’s progress in its G20 presidency, as well as its pursuit of advancing digital health and traditional medicine.
Aligned with India’s health goals, the deliberations with the United States Secretary of Health, Mr. Xavier Becerra centered on collaboration in healthcare and pharma sectors as well as issues related to Global Health Architecture.
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Union Health Minister, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya met, Mr. Xavier Becerra United States Secretary of Health & Human Services
The Maldives delegation expressed their gratitude for India’s aid for vaccine support during the Covid-19 pandemic, and expressed their desire to collaborate with India in the areas of drone technology, research & innovation research, and health system strengthening.
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Union Health Minister, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya in conversation with Mr. Ahmed Naseem, Minister of Health, Maldives
Highlighting India’s G20 Presidency philosophy of “One Earth, One Family, One Future”, the Union Health Minister stated “Jamaica lauded India's achievement in digital health, pharmaceuticals, and health system strengthening and agreed to sign MoU to institutionalize collaboration in the healthcare sector.”
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The Jamaica delegation lauded India's achievement in digital health, pharmaceuticals, and health system strengthening
Dr. Hilal bin Ali bin Al Sabti, Minister of Health, Oman, vastly appreciated India’s G20 health priorities, and agreed to strengthen the collaboration in pharmaceuticals, digital health, communicable diseases, and digital health.
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Dr. Mandaviya in talks with Dr. Hilal bin Ali bin Al Sabti, Minister of Health, Oman
The Union Minister of Health congratulated Ms. Nísia Trindade Lima Minister of Health, Brazil on the upcoming G20 presidency as well as agreeing to participate in future endeavors pertaining to health workforce capacity building, disease surveillance, TB eradication, AMR, & traditional medicine.
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The Union Minister of Health congratulated Ms. Nísia Trindade Lima, Minister of Health, Brazil on the upcoming G20 Presidency
Dr. Mandaviya also conducted bilateral meetings with the Health Ministers of Bangladesh, Iran, Innovators, Venezuela, Argentina exploring areas of collaboration in fortifying healthcare systems and enhancing capacities for disease surveillance, eradication of Tuberculosis, Anti-Microbial resistance and capacity building amongst other domains.
Ministry of Coal
Stepped up Coal Transportation Through Railways
Details of coal transported through railways in the past five years are given below:-
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YEAR
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Coal Loading 
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2017-18
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555.20
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2018-19
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605.84
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2019-20
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586.87
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2020-21
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541.82
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2021-22
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652.80
Coal companies dispatch coal as per Freight on Board  basis and consumers have the liberty to lift coal in various modes such as rail, road and captive modes , Belt, Rope etc) as per their choice. Rail Sea Route  is also being used by some consumers for coal transportation. It was decided that power plants located within 20 km from pithead would construct elevated closed conveyor belt and the power plants located within 40 km from pithead would construct MGR.
Railway Board has issued guidelines/directions to all Zonal Railways in April 2018, for action to be taken with regard to handling of pollution intensive commodities at siding and goods sheds in accordance with the provisions of State Pollution Control Board.
During coal transportation through rake wagons, pollution is mainly caused during loading of coal by payloaders. To reduce the pollution caused by payloaders during loading of coal, Coal India Limited  has taken steps to upgrade the coal loading to mechanized coal loading system under 'First Mile Connectivity' projects.
Ministry of Railways informed that additional free time of one hour per rake has been permitted for covering open wagons with tarpaulins during loading of loose / bulk commodity  is prescribed in the Goods Tariff) at all kinds of freight terminals.
This information was given by the Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah greets Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on his birthday
“Birthday wishes to the nation’s most popular leader, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, who is devoted to the welfare of the poor and service of the nation”
“In the form of PM Modi,nation has been bestowed with a leader who has brought deprived sections to the mainstream through various public welfare policies and has laid the foundation of a strong India”
“Whether it is providing housing, electricity, bank accounts or toilets to the poor, who have been deprived of their rights since decades, or providing cooking gas under the Ujjawala scheme to poor mothers and ensuring them a life of dignity, all these have been possible only and solely due to the dedicated commitment and unwavering resolve of PM Modi”
“It is indeed a great privilege to serve Mother India under the leadership of PM Modi who has devoted each and every moment of his life for a strong, secure and self-reliant India”
“I, along with crores of countrymen, pray for PM Modi’s good health and longevity”
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah has greeted the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on his birthday today. In a series of tweets, Shri Amit Shah said, “Birthday wishes to the nation’s most popular leader, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, who is devoted to the welfare of the poor and service of the nation. In the form of PM Modi ji,the nation has been bestowed with a leader who has brought deprived sections to the mainstream through various public welfare policies and has laid the foundation of a strong India.”
The Union Home Minister said, “Whether it is providing housing, electricity, bank accounts or toilets to the poor, who have been deprived of their rights since decades, or providing cooking gas under the Ujjawala scheme to poor mothers and ensuring them a life of dignity, all these have been possible only and solely due to the dedicated commitment and unwavering resolve of the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi ji.”
“It is indeed a great privilege to serve Mother India under the leadership of Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi ji who has devoted each and every moment of his life for a powerful, secure and self-reliant India. I, along with crores of countrymen, pray for PM Modi’s good health and longevity” added Shri Amit Shah.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 Update
76% of the new Confirmed Cases concentrated in 10 States/UTs
A total of 86,961 new cases have been reported in the last 24 hours in the country. 76% of the new confirmed cases are concentrated in 10 States/UTs.
Maharashtra has alone contributed more than 20,000 and Andhra Pradesh has contributed more than 8,000.
As many as 1,130 deaths have been registered in the past 24 hours. 10 States/UTs account for 86% of the deaths in the last 24 hours due to COVID.
Maharashtra reported 455 deaths followed by Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh with 101 and 94 deaths, respectively.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 Vaccination Update
More than 42.15 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 2.11 Crore balance and unutilized doses still available with States/UTs and private hospitals to be administered
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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VACCINE DOSES
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SUPPLIED
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42,15,43,730
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IN PIPELINE
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71,40,000
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CONSUMPTION
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40,03,50,489
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BALANCE AVAILABLE
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2,11,93,241
More than 42.15 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far, through all sources and a further 71,40,000 doses are in the pipeline.
Of this, the total consumption including wastages is 40,03,50,489 doses .
More than 2.11 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs and private hospitals to be administered.
Ministry of Defence
National Integration tour students from North Eastern States meet VCOAS
A group of 26 students of different age groups accompanied by seven teachers from the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram and Tripura on National Integration Tour visited Delhi and interacted with Lieutenant General Devraj Anbu, Vice Chief of the Army Staff on 06 December 2018. The Vice Chief of the Army Staff motivated them to work hard and contribute actively in the nation building process. He also exhorted them to join the Indian armed forces and serve the cause of the nation.
The National Integration Tours are educational and motivational tours for youth of Jammu & Kashmir and North Eastern States, with an aim to provide an insight into the rich heritage of the country as well as various developmental and industry initiatives that are underway. This initiative will expose them to various career options and enable them to interact with renowned personalities.
Ministry of Coal
Shri Piyush Goyal dedicates NLCIL's Three 100 MW Solar Power Projects to the Nation
The Union Minister for Railways, Coal, Finance & Company Affairs, Shri Piyush Goyal today inaugurated Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited ’s three 100 MW Solar Power Projects for commercial operation and dedicated these projects to the Nation .
The Solar Power projects situated at Thoppalaakkarai and Sethupuram in Virudhunagar District and Sellaiya Sezhiyanallur in Tirunelveli District, with an installed capacity of 100 MW each, were erected at a cost of Rs.1300 Crores, which includes Operation & Maintenance cost for 15 Years. The power produced from these units will be given to Tamilnadu Power Generation and Distribution Company  at a cost of Rs.4.41/- per unit.
Shri Piyush Goyal in his inaugural address lauded the efforts of NLCIL Management, Employees and trade unions for their unstinting efforts for the growth of organization with a new vision. He appealed to all employees to strive for the growth of the company with new vision to realize the New India to take care of future generations.
Shri Piyush Goyal also appreciated the CSR initiatives of the organization. He urged the management to co-ordinate with the Railways and to start free WiFi for students, open Jan aushadhi Kendras and make sanitary napkins available on all eight railway stations near Neyveli. He also suggested to explore the possibility that the old age home and orphanage, run by the PSU, should be run from a single complex, so that the integrated home can enrich both the children and the elders.
A Memorandum of Understanding was also signed by NLCIL and Anna University in the presence of Hon’ble Minister, Chairman and Managing Director and other functional Directors of NLCIL. This MOU was signed by Dr. V. Manoharan, General Manager/Centre for Applied Research & Development, NLCIL, Neyveli and Dr. S. Ganesan, Registrar, Anna University, Chennai. The MoU would help set up a pilot project on solar drying of lignite, in order to increase its Caloric Value from 2700 Kcal to 4350 Kcal. The cost of the pilot project is Rs.2 Crore 69 Lakhs.
NLCIL is a 'Navratna' profit making, Government of India Enterprise engaged in mining of lignite and generation of power through lignite based thermal power plants. NLCIL was established by GoI in 1956, following the discovery of lignite deposits in Neyveli, Tamil Nadu.
Shri Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister for Railways, Coal, Finance & Company Affairs and Dr. S.K Acharya CMD,NLCIL and Shri Rakesh Kumar Director  dedicating NLCIL's Three 100 MW Solar Power Projects to the Nation at Neyveli ,on 14.06.2018